Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction.
Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction
The special is actually coming atcha in two parts: a 6-hour pre-show starting today, Saturday, April 18, at 2 p.m. ET, and a primetime special beginning later tonight at 8:00 p.m.
EST. Both events are stacked with literally every celebrity you care about (and some you don't, but still, the more the merrier!), so here's what ya need to know....
The pre-show starts at 2 p.m. ET, and will feature the likes of Adam Lambert, Andra Day, Annie Lennox, Ben Platt, Charlie Puth, Common, Michael Bublé, Ellie Goulding, Hozier, Jack Johnson, Jennifer Hudson, Jessie Reyez, Juanes, Kesha, Lady Antebellum, Liam Payne, Luis Fonsi, Maren Morris, Niall Horan, The Killers, and Sheryl Crow.
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